The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 Miryam and Aharon began criticizing Moshe on account of the Ethiopian woman he had married, for he had in fact married an Ethiopian woman.
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Miriam and Aaron began to criticize Moses because he was married to a woman from Sudan.
2 They said, "Is it true that ADONAI has spoken only with Moshe? Hasn't he spoken with us too?"ADONAI heard them.
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They asked, "Did the LORD speak only through Moses? Didn't he also speak through us?" The LORD heard their complaint.
3 Now this man Moshe was very humble, more so than anyone on earth.
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(Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on earth.)
4 Suddenly ADONAI told Moshe, Aharon and Miryam, "Come out, you three, to the tent of meeting."The three of them went out.
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Suddenly, the LORD said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, "All three of you come to the tent of meeting." So all three of them came.
5 ADONAI came down in a column of cloud and stood at the entrance to the tent. He summoned Aharon and Miryam, and they both went forward.
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Then the LORD came down in the column of smoke and stood at the entrance to the tent. He called to Aaron and Miriam, and they both came forward.
6 He said, "Listen to what I say: when there is a prophet among you, I, ADONAI, make myself known to him in a vision, I speak with him in a dream.
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He said, "Listen to my words: When there are prophets of the LORD among you, I make myself known to them in visions or speak to them in dreams.
7 But it isn't that way with my servant Moshe. He is the only one who is faithful in my entire household.
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But this is not the way I treat my servant Moses. He is the most faithful person in my household.
8 With him I speak face to face and clearly, not in riddles; he sees the image of ADONAI. So why weren't you afraid to criticize my servant Moshe?"
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I speak with him face to face, plainly and not in riddles. He even sees the form of the LORD. Why weren't you afraid to criticize my servant Moses?"
9 The anger of ADONAI flared up against them, and he left.
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The LORD was angry with them, so he left.
10 But when the cloud was removed from above the tent, Miryam had tzara'at, as white as snow. Aharon looked at Miryam, and she was as white as snow.
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When the smoke left the tent, Miriam was covered with an infectious skin disease. She was as white as snow. Aaron turned to her and saw she was covered with the disease.
11 Aharon said to Moshe, "Oh, my lord, please don't punish us for this sin we committed so foolishly.
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So he said to Moses, "Please, sir, don't punish us for this foolish sin we committed.
12 Please don't let her be like a stillborn baby, with its body half eaten away when it comes out of its mother's womb!"
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Don't let her be like a stillborn baby that's not completely developed."
13 Moshe cried to ADONAI, "Oh God, I beg you, please, heal her!"
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So Moses cried to the LORD, "Please, God, heal her!"
14 ADONAI answered Moshe, "If her father had merely spit in her face, wouldn't she hide herself in shame for seven days? So let her be shut out of the camp for seven days; after that, she can be brought back in."
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The LORD replied to Moses, "If her own father had spit in her face, wouldn't she be excluded from the community for seven days? She must be put in isolation outside the camp for seven days. Then she can be brought back."
15 Miryam was shut out of the camp seven days, and the people did not travel until she was brought back in.
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So Miriam was put in isolation outside the camp for seven days. The people didn't break camp until she was brought back.
16 Afterwards, the people went on from Hatzerot and camped in the Pa'ran Desert.
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After that, the people moved from Hazeroth and set up camp in the Desert of Paran.
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